Gynecologic radiation oncology : a practical guide / Patricia J. Eifel, Ann H. Klopp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eifel, Patricia, author.

Klopp, Ann H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Generative organs, Female--Cancer.

Generative organs, Female.

Genital Neoplasms, Female--radiotherapy.

Medical Subjects:

Genital Neoplasms, Female--radiotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (621 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] : Wolters Kluwer, 2017.

Summary:

Offering practical approaches to common clinical problems, Gynecologic Radiation Oncology: A Practical Guide compiles the extensive clinical experience of Drs. Patricia J. Eifel and Ann H. Klopp from MD Anderson Cancer Center into one user-friendly volume. This reference addresses practical aspects of the field: how to evaluate the role of radiation therapy in various clinical settings, how to explain the rationale for treatment recommendations to referring physicians and patients, when and how to apply various external beam and brachytherapy techniques to address specific clinical problems, and how to monitor and manage patients during and after treatment. The book focuses on the following items, which can have immediate application to the treatment of patients with gynecologic cancers.

Contents:

Etiology, epidemiology, and biology of gynecologic cancers

Translating the clinical literature into daily practice

Principles of multidisciplinary treatment selection

Preparation for radiation treatment selection and planning

Applied anatomy and target volume definition

Developing an external beam treatment plan: general principles

Monitoring and symptom management during treatment

Brachytherapy

Post-treatment monitoring

Cervix

Vagina

Vulva

Uterine corpus

Ovary

Unknown primary

Palliation.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed December 4, 2017).

ISBN:

1-4963-6245-4